Side Saddle

The term side saddle is an equestrian term used to refer both to a riding style and to a particular type of saddle. When riding side saddle, the rider sits aside rather than...

Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves inserting fine sterile stainless steel needles into specific sites on the body called acupuncture points. These are areas on the skin that overlie dense collections of tiny blood vessels and free...

Massage

Benefits: Improves muscle tone and increases range of motion Increases flexibility and performance Balances the body by treating it as a whole instead of individual parts Alleviates muscle pain and tightness Reduces inflammation and swelling Promotes healing by improving...

Trot Diagonals

Trot is a two-time, diagonal gait with a moment of suspension after each step. The legs move in diagonal pairs like this, left hind and right fore together, then right hind and left...

Fruit and Vegetables for Horses

Horse feed can be very bland and boring. Ocassionally your horse will appreciate fruit and vegatables added to their feed to add variety and flavour. Below is a general list of safe and...

Bran Mash

Bran mash was traditional feed used to “clear a horse’s gut” but it is also often given as a treat or when the weather is cold to give the horse a warm meal...

Sheath Washing

Some horse owners feel that it is necessary to ‘wash’ a colt or gelding’s prepuce (sheath) and penis on a fairly regular basis. While this may seem an innocent attempt to...

Ruptured Bladder

This is one of the conditions that affect young foals during their first few days of life. It is potentially life threatening. Some cases occur when the full urinary bladder wall...

Winners include sidesaddle newcomers

RIDERS in the South have had growing opportunities to take up riding saddle recently. All have found it easy and four newcomers from West Sussex entered the Side Saddle Association’s recent...

Britain wins first-ever European team dressage title

Britain’s dressage riders cruised to a stylish first-ever European team title in Rotterdam, setting a new European record score in the process. Carl Hester steered GB’s four-person team ahead with a competition-leading...

Caring for the Older Horse’s

he average horse lives to be approximately 20 years of age, although many ponies and a few horses live for 30 years or more. Older horses and ponies need a little...

Horse Clipping

In the wild Mother Nature provides warmth for horses via a long, protective coat that grows in the cold season and is shed when the weather warms up. If you are a horse owner,...